Scale won't move

Try cutting out the junk food, make sure you're measuring everything so as to make sure you're being 100% accurate on your diary. If that doesn't work, try upping your calories a bit. If THAT doesn't work, you should see a doctor and/or nutritionist to figure out the best plan for you: macronutrient percentages, calorie goal, etc.

does your belt move?

are you eating back your calories that you burned for exercise?

Why is it that this is always the first issue people bring up? Do we even know she's exercising? Maybe she is using a faulty tool to calculate how many calories she's losing and is eating too much. Maybe the junk food is to blame. Maybe more protein/veggies and better food choices are needed. It's tough to say exactly what's going on since we don't have enough information.

Edit: all the people telling her to eat more have no idea if that is a viable solution. I hate these posts because everyone thinks that they're an expert and just because something worked for them it will work for someone else. Everyone is different!

Think about this: Eating a large number of apples is the same as eating a small portion of chips. However, only one apple is a serving size. It's not just about how many calories you eat, but also about nutrient density. Junk food is not sufficient enough in necessary vitamins and minerals to provide your body with the supplement it needs while falling under a certain calorie limit. You want to eat small meals more frequently, therefore you need to make smart choices on what foods you eat. Limit your junk food intake. Make it your snack of the day, but don't eat it so frequently that it appears in every meal.

I had trouble losing at 1200 calories. I upped mine to around 1320; I also tried to eat more protein then carbs. You can adjust the percentage of calories from carbs and protein in your MFP goals to keep track. This helped me.

Best of luck!

are you eating back your calories that you burned for exercise?

Why is it that this is always the first issue people bring up? Do we even know she's exercising? Maybe she is using a faulty tool to calculate how many calories she's losing and is eating too much. Maybe the junk food is to blame. Maybe more protein/veggies and better food choices are needed. It's tough to say exactly what's going on since we don't have enough information.

No hatin' on input. :C

ugh I totally feel for you!! I've been at my workout for 8 complete weeks and haven't budged 1 pound on the scale!! Now thats disheartening!! I'm just about ready to give up! I have my weight loss set to 2 pounds a week now because when I was at 1 and 1/2 pounds my weight was staying stable so I thought i was eating too much! I mean I feel like I eat more now because of the cals I have to eat back!

I hope you are able to find something that works for you and that you can see a change.

Try Jillian Michaels 30 day shred... u mighten lose anything on the scale but you'll lose cms around the tummy and thighs. I lost about 2cms around the tummy already in 2 months.

are you eating back your calories that you burned for exercise?

Why is it that this is always the first issue people bring up? Do we even know she's exercising? Maybe she is using a faulty tool to calculate how many calories she's losing and is eating too much. Maybe the junk food is to blame. Maybe more protein/veggies and better food choices are needed. It's tough to say exactly what's going on since we don't have enough information.

Edit: all the people telling her to eat more have no idea if that is a viable solution. I hate these posts because everyone thinks that they're an expert and just because something worked for them it will work for someone else. Everyone is different!

When you put up post you should be expecting for respones,even if you dont like them.

Perhaps it's time to kiss the junk food good-bye?? While the calories may be under your goal, you may be consuming too many of the wrong, sabotaging things.... like sodium or sugar or saturated fat. If your body is trying to regulate your insulin levels, for example, it may be some time before the scale moves again.....so what would happen if you take the junk out?

I understand, once in a while is probably not going to hurt you..... but it's not going to help you. It will be a give and take.

Best of luck.

i know how you feel! i actually gained a lb in 3 weeks, even tho i thought i was doing pretty good. so then i took my measurements and compared them against 3 weeks ago to discover i had actually lost 3.5 inches! so my body is losing, even if the scale doesn't prove it, the tape-measure does. maybe try taking measurements?

Hi Gandy

I've had a look and I think you're diet looks good. Plenty of fresh food. A bit of junk food but totally in moderation, I wouldn't worry about it.

I notice that you are averaging only around 1000 calories a day. I think your probably undereating and you've hit a plateau with your body holding onto the fat because it doesn't know when it will next be fuelled. Try increasing your calories to around 1400 or 1500, (in goal setting) and consume them all. Its hard to get your head around eating more is the answer to your plateau, but give it a go and I think you'll be surprised.

Your going to hear alot about starvation mode on the MFP forums. Folks get quite passionate about it. This link discusses starvation mode and while theres alot to get through, its worth a read.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/220277-starvation-mode-a-myth?hl=starvation+mode+the+myth&page=1#posts-2902653

Copy and paste the above into your browsers address bar.

I hope you don't mind but I'm going to also post this message into the forum post as well, other people may benefit from reading it and we're all here to help :flowerforyou:

Good luck & I cheer you on...

I agree with Jagged_01, you probably should up your calories some! I'm not sure how you aren't sleeping all the time!! I would be out...keep up the good work!